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The Georgian Colonial estate, built in 1924, was designed by architect Ray Kieffer, known for his Hancock Park and Beverly Hills mansions. (House: Photo by Wayne Ford; Inset: Courtesy photo; Composite by Marilyn Kalfus, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Rising, chairman and CEO of Rising Realty Partners, has built some of Southern California’s most high-profile buildings, including the U.S. Bank Tower in downtown L.A. and the mixed-use Santa Fe towers in San Diego. He also developed communities throughout the state: Playa Vista – Silicon Beach- in Los Angeles, San Francisco’s Mission Bay, and Coto de Caza.

Nelson Rising, who sits on the board of the Irvine Co., also has chaired the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, managed the campaigns of former Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, and produced the 1972 film “The Candidate” starring Robert Redford.

The Palm Springs home where Elvis and Priscilla Presley spent their 1967 honeymoon has been on and off the market for years. (House: Google Maps; Inset: AP photo; Composite by Marilyn Kalfus, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Marilyn Kalfus covers news, issues, and trends for The Orange County Register's award-winning Sunday Real Estate section, which in 2015 snagged first place for best U.S. newspaper real estate section from the National Association of Real Estate Editors. She also writes stories, edits photos and puts together slideshows for our popular Hot Homes feature about iconic, big-ticket and unusual properties on the market. On weekends, she edits police, breaking news and general assignment reporters.